Bay Yachts, Inc.
209.469.4600/619.474.5500
Bay Yachts, Inc.
209.469.4600/619.474.5500
She is a very big 34 convertible, with the feel of a 40! She makes for a great family cruiser, weekend getaway or with her spacious cockpit, fishing vessel.
She's been under cover and in fresh water for years and her condition reflects that.
Comments from other sources state, "The Silverton 37 Convertible a wide beam allows for a stable, dry ride, while the expansive interior is designed for comfort and convenience. This is a versatile boat with plenty of cockpit space. Visibility from the tournament bridge is excellent, and it can easily be equipped for bluewater angling. Below, the finely crafted light laminate interior is both comfortable and easy to maintain. A forward private stateroom has an island queen berth, while the dinette and salon can handle a crowd."
The flybridge is fully enclosed with canvas and isinglass for all weather cruising.
Board via her large swim platform, through transom gate to a generous cockpit; up he ladder to a bridge with 2 newer helm chairs and a large starboard side bench seat. Back down to the cockpit to enter salon through a sliding glass door. There is a love seat to starboard and entertainment center to port, forward and down to port side dinette and galley to starboard, further forward to roomy head on starboard and master stateroom with centerline queen.
Head is adjacent to master stateroom, is very spacious and has a vanity with sink, mirror and ample storage. There is a large stall shower and a Raritan electric marine toilet that flushes to a holding tank the may be discharged dockside or macerated overboard where legal and proper.
Silverton Marine began in the 1800s with a German immigrant by the name of Henry Luhrs. He became involved in the outfitting of trading ships and eventually owned a chandlery and then his own ship, The Sophia R Luhrs. His grandson, another Henry, was also in love with the sea and continued the family heritage by building and repairing family cruisers and fi shing boats on the New Jersey coast. Before long, Henry and his sons, John and Warren, were building more than 1000 boats a year. In 1965, the company, Henry Luhrs Sea Skiffs, attracted national attention because it was sold to Bangor Punta, a large timber conglomerate. John and Warren went out on their own in 1969 to buy a small builder named Silverton Sea Skiffs and became very successful following the same techniques their father had shown them. The brothers continued to build larger and more sophisticated models over the ensuing years. The 31-foot and later the 34-foot convertibles really taxed the Tom’s River, NJ facility and soon the company moved to larger quarters in Millville, NJ. Around the same period, the brothers started two new companies. First came Hunter Marine, now America’s leading sailboat builder and second was Mainship, the Warren Luhrs leading Trawler builder. In the early 80s, John and Warren fi nally bought back the Luhrs name and the fourth company was started. Express and sedan models joined Silverton Marine’s new aft-cabin and convertible boats. Today, Silverton is one of the leading builders of aft-cabin family cruisers.